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Marina Abramovic with her eyes closed as part of a performance

Marina Abramovic with her eyes closed as part of a performance

Marina Abramovic: A lifelong performance

Marina Abramovic: A lifelong performance

She's renowned her performance art. "Balkan Erotic Epic" marks her first major solo show in Berlin since the 1990s.

A large crowd of people holds their arms in the air on a sunny day

A large crowd of people holds their arms in the air on a sunny day

Has Coachella festival sold out?

Has Coachella festival sold out?

One of the world's biggest open-air music and art festivals has been hit by controversies and declining credibility.

The photo shows a lively group activity in an elegant, bright room with ornate white walls and decorative columns. People are seated on red chairs arranged in rows, and many appear joyful and engaged. One person lifts both arms enthusiastically, while others laugh or smile. Several participants hold papers or folders, suggesting a workshop, group session, or interactive event. The overall atmosphere feels warm, energetic and communal.

The photo shows a lively group activity in an elegant, bright room with ornate white walls and decorative columns. People are seated on red chairs arranged in rows, and many appear joyful and engaged. One person lifts both arms enthusiastically, while others laugh or smile. Several participants hold papers or folders, suggesting a workshop, group session, or interactive event. The overall atmosphere feels warm, energetic and communal.

Singing against dementia at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw

Singing against dementia at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw

A choir in the Netherlands' premier concert hall helps people with dementia lift their spirits through song.

Lady Gaga poses at the 68th Grammy Awards

Lady Gaga poses at the 68th Grammy Awards

At 40, Lady Gaga isn't done revolutionizing pop music

At 40, Lady Gaga isn't done revolutionizing pop music

As iconic as she is outlandish, the star has reinvented pop music and reached millions by opening up about trauma.

DW-Sendung Afrimaxx | Rapping Through Barriers | Negros Tou Moria

DW-Sendung Afrimaxx | Rapping Through Barriers | Negros Tou Moria

Rapping through barriers

Rapping through barriers

How this Ghanaian Greek is overcoming racial barriers through music.

promotional picture of the band Sistanagila, musicians around a festive table of food.

promotional picture of the band Sistanagila, musicians around a festive table of food.

Iranians and Israelis united through music

Iranians and Israelis united through music

A message of hope for the future: The Berlin music ensemble Sistanagila brings together musicians from Iran and Israel.

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Black woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat sings into a microphone while a live band with drums and keyboard performs outdoors under a canopy

Black woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat sings into a microphone while a live band with drums and keyboard performs outdoors under a canopy

Country music kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya's Nashville

Soulful, local and heartfelt, US-style country music is finding an African audience in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.

Escorted by a guard (C) and handcuffed, Diana Loginova (L), an 18-year-old woman with blond hair, wearing glasses and a grey coat, arrives for a court hearing in St Petersburg as various other people look on

Escorted by a guard (C) and handcuffed, Diana Loginova (L), an 18-year-old woman with blond hair, wearing glasses and a grey coat, arrives for a court hearing in St Petersburg as various other people look on

Young Russian musicians defy Kremlin through song

Artists such as Diana Loginova are risking fines and jail time for opposing the war in Ukraine.

People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed

People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where hundreds of revelers were killed

Survivors mourn victims of October 7 music festival killings

The grief was as profound on October 7, 2025, as it was in the immediate aftermath of the 2023 Hamas attacks.

A view of a group of young people cheering and waving for the camera in what looks like a backyard

A view of a group of young people cheering and waving for the camera in what looks like a backyard

Afrobeat and classical music at Beethovenfest 2025

The 2025 Beethovenfest Campus Project in Nigeria: combining afrobeat, classical music and folk.

person with dark hair and a long jacket plays a short trumpet while standing on the street.

person with dark hair and a long jacket plays a short trumpet while standing on the street.

Classical music is winning a new generation in Germany

Performers and organizers are charting new territory, drawing inspiration from transcultural musicians across the globe.

Conductor Lahav Shani and classical musicians stand and receive applause.

Conductor Lahav Shani and classical musicians stand and receive applause.

Munich Philharmonic's Israeli conductor and boycott debate

Outrage in Germany over the cancellation of a concert conducted by an Israeli. How does this case compare to others?

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